จ๊ะเอ๋
já-ěeMeaning
1InterjectionA1
peekaboo!
an exclamation used when playing with a baby or child, like 'peekaboo!'
Examples
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The mother is playing peekaboo with her child.
When I played peekaboo, the little baby laughed delightedly.
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpแอบɛ̀ɛpหลังlǎngประตูbprà-dtuuแล้วlɛ́ɛoโผล่plòoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaทำเสียงtam-sǐiangจ๊ะเอ๋já-ěeให้hâiน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoตกใจdtòk-jai
The older brother likes to hide behind the door and then pop out saying 'peekaboo!' to startle his younger sister.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
já
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จ๊ะjáจ๊ะjá1polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)2yes?; what is it? (friendly response)polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)Part 1
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จ๊ะเอ๋já-ěeจ๊ะเอ๋já-ěepeekaboo!peekaboo!Word